SHAMED MP Fiona Onasanya has today begged voters to let her keep her job after she was jailed for lying about a speeding ticket.
The Peterborough politician, 35, faces a recall petition which starts tomorrow and could see her kicked out of Westminster.
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The former Labour MP was found guilty of perverting the court of justice and had a short stint in jail earlier this year.
Her constituents will have the chance to oust her if 10 per cent of them opt to boot her out – around 7,000 people.
In a bizarre video message today in front of a New York skyline, she again protested her innocence and begged them to let her stay as an MP.
She said: “Just like a coin has two sides, so does a story.
“Would you accept the verdict knowing in your heart of hearts you are innocent?
“I am telling you, I am innocent and I will continue to pursue avenues to clear my name.
“If you wish for me to continue as your independent Member of Parliament, I am willing and able to do so. The choice is in your hands.”
She wants to carry on in the £77,000-a-year role even after being dropped by Labour.
Polling from YouGov earlier this year found that 81 per cent of the public think she should resign her seat.
If there’s a by-election then Labour and the Tories have vowed to stand people against her to try and boot her out, as she’s got such a small majority.
She won the seat in 2017 by just over 600 votes.
Ms Onasanya tried to appeal against her conviction but it was rejected.
Jurors heard that she colluded with her brother Festus after her car was clocked speeding at 41mph in a 30mph zone in her constituency just weeks after she was elected.
But she’s always maintained that she’s innocent – and even compared herself to Jesus.
She also claimed in the video that she hadn’t been given a fair chance in her trial because of media spin.
“All of this time, I have not been able to share my side,” she claimed.
She came back to vote on Brexit last week in the Commons.
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